Goodbye Blog

I feel that it is only appropriate to say goodbye since I said hello just a couple months ago. This blog has been a lot of things to me, but mostly something I do whenever I don't feel like doing my other school work. In my opinion, that's a good thing because it means that I would rather be blogging than doing something else. I hated blogging in the previous classes I have taken here at UD so it looks like this one's the winner. I don't see myself keeping up with this thing after the course is over, but I hope someone will read it and enjoy it.

Summary of THE NOTEBOOK wiki

After all of my revisions to The Notebook article on wikipedia, I can honestly say that I am glad that I'm done. I had the opposite problem with this article that I had with all of the rest. That is, the article on The Notebook has so much information that it was very time consuming to edit any one particular part at once. Even though I have seen the movie 4 times, I was not aware of some of the information that was already on the page when I started. Therefore, I wasn't sure if the info was correct or not. My overall addition to the page has been a couple of fun facts about the actors in the film, many grammatical corrections, and re-writes. None of my contributions were deleted or scrutinized after the completion, which I am very happy about. The biggest lesson I have learned from editing the article is that it's harder to edit an article about something that there is no new or changing information on. In the future, I will be sure to pick articles that I will be able to contribute new and exciting information to.

Wiki Edit #13: The Notebook

Today I finished editing the article about The Notebook. Last week, I had edited the first two portions of the storyline but this week I was able to complete all of the revisions. I definitely think the article reads a bit better now that it doesn't include so many darned commas. You can check out my edits and additions here.

Summary of PRIMANTI BROTHERS wiki

Throughout the course, I have edited the Primanti Brothers article on wikipedia. Once again, I would conclude that my edits have had a positive impact on the page. I would say that the most important thing I did was re-write the page in order for people to read the article more easily. The original author chose very wordy sentences that didn't make very much sense to my friends and I. There were also a few critical spelling mistakes that I was able to fix. Plus, I added fun facts about the place Primanti Brothers holds in the media. Being from the Pittsburgh area myself, I know that the sandwich is popular world wide. However, when I began editing the article I found that the page didn't really reflect its popularity. I wouldn't say that this article was my favorite to edit but it was definitely worth while. I had a great time learning about a tradition that I thought I knew everything about. Again, I would've liked it if more people were actively editing the page but it wasn't too bad at all.

Wiki Edit #12: Primanti Brothers'

In editing the Primanti Brother's article today, I added the year in which they were founded. I also cleaned up the "acclaim" section so that it would be easier to read. In addition, I noted some awards that the restaurant has won locally. You can check out the article and my edits here.

Summary of ARBOR MIST wiki

In the duration of the semester I have edited the Arbor Mist page multiple times. This particular article was difficult to edit because the existing content was very minimal. If I ever had to do this blog project over again, I would be sure to pick articles that already had a substantial amount of material so that it would be easier to find grammatical errors and such. I also found it hard to find more information on Arbor Mist online. Even the Arbor Mist website lacked information that didn't have to do with advertising. I chose the article because it was about one of my favorite products but I don't think I realized that I wouldn't be able to put personal input into page. Although wikipedia is a social media, it is different from a blog because it is less about opinions and more about facts. In addition, no one else seemed to be editing the page because I found mistakes within my own edits on a couple of occasions and no one had bothered to fix them. I think it's much more fulfilling to edit a page that you know many people are reading. In conclusion, this article was a pain in the butt to edit!

Wiki Edit #11: Arbor Mist

Today I corrected a spelling error that I actually made myself and made one grammar correction. I also added the fact that Arbor Mist has screw-off tops to the "Consumption Facts" section.

Summary of CHI OMEGA wiki

Since mid-February I have been editing the Chi Omega article in the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia. I feel that my contributions have had a positive impact on the site. Nearly all of my edits have been successful and by 'successful', I mean that no one has deleted them in the span of the course. The one exception to that statement is the time that I edited the page to include a success story about my own chapter of Chi O at the University of Delaware. The story was about raising enough money for the "Make A Wish" foundation to send a little girl to Disney World. However, in my edit I said that she was 4-years old instead of 6, and there was immediate backlash. I can't believe people that don't even go to school here,or anywhere for that matter, know more about my sorority than I do. Not only did she delete my story, but she also left a nice little comment for me about how stupid I was for mistaking her age. Thankfully, all of my other additions the the article which included famous quotes, Chi Omega's six purposes and the organization of the sorority, are still in tact. In fact, just minutes after adding the organization section, someone corrected my spelling. I had no idea it could be done that quickly. In editing the wikipedia article, I have learned a ton of facts about my sorority. All in all, I think that this article helped me to learn the most.

Wiki Edit #10: Chi Omega

In my final edit to the Chi Omega wikipedia article, I added yet another section to the page. I titled the section "Organization" and included basic facts about the way Chi Omega is governed. Here is the section I added :

The fraternity's day to day business activities are overseen by the Executive Council which is comprised of five elected members. Each individual chapter of Chi Omega receives at least one visit per year from a National Consultant who aids in the development of the young women. Futhermore, each chapter gets additional support from Chi Omega alumni, national volunteers, professional staff and resource manuals.

Teamate Comment # 6: Cullenoscopy

I commented on my teamates blog to let him know how thankful I was that he posted "live blogs" during each class. The live blogs contained notes for each class and they were very helpful whenever I missed class or didn't take the best notes. You can check out my comment on Cullen's blog here.

Teamate Comment #5: Jlean's Blog

I commented on Josh's blog posting entitled " From TV Ads to Youtube Anarchy." I agreed completely with what Josh had written in his post about how there's an unknown 'something' that makes some Youtube videos and other 2.0 tech's so intriguing. You can view Josh's blog, and my comment here.

Wiki Edit # 9: Arbor Mist

Because the Arbor Mist article isn't very developed yet, there is no grammatical errors for me to fix. Therefore, I decided to add more information to the page. Specifically, I added information on a new flavor that Arbor Mist has developed for the holiday season that is available for a limited time called "Merry Berry Merlot." You can check out my addition to the article here.

Wiki Edit # 8: Primanti Brothers

Today, my wikipedia edits have been primarily focused on grammar because until today, I hadn't made any grammatical corrections on any of my articles. Consequently, in editing the Primanti Brothers page, I made corrections to the history section based on spelling, punctuation and wording. I actually found a spelling error, which was pretty exciting to me for some reason. They author had spelled the word "utensils" incorrectly. Here is the paragraph before my corrections:

The sandwich is said to have its origins from the city's steel days when blue collar workers needed a hot meal mid-shift but had neither the time nor the untensils. By combining the sides with the sandwich, a Pittsburgh staple was born. Of course, the restaurant offers a slightly humorous take on it, offering the explanation that the Primanti brothers simply forgot the plates and forks one day. According to the restaurant, Lou and Dick Stanley invented the sandwich during the Great Depression. They opened their hole-in-the-wall restaurant on Smallman Street in the Strip District of Pittsburgh and served the late-night and early-morning workers unloading fish, fruits and vegetables.[1] The restaurant has evolved to become a casual neighborhood restaurant with 13 Pittsburgh locations, including those found in PNC Park and Heinz Field, as well as two locations in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.[2]

To see the article after I cleverly edited it, follow this link!

Wiki Edit # 7: The Notebook

While reading through the first couple paragraphs in the article under the section "plot", I noticed that the author had made several grammatical errors. First, he or she added way too many commas in places where they were not necessary. Secondly, the author's use of wording seemed awkward in some spots. Finally, the author capitalized words such as "ferris wheel" even though the word is not a proper noun. I re-wrote the first 2 plot paragraphs in order for the article to flow better. Here is what the 2 paragraphs looked like before I edited the page:

Set in a modern day nursing home, an elderly man named Noah, but called "Duke" (James Garner), begins to read a love story from his notebook, to an elderly woman named Allie, who suffers from Alzheimer's, and who is also really his wife. Before, when the illness had not yet intensified, Allie wrote her love story that she shared with Noah in a notebook, gave it to him, and asked that he read it to her, promising that she will remember when he does.
The year then goes back to 1940, at a carnival. Noah (Ryan Gosling), a country boy who is with his friend Fin (Kevin Connolly), first sees Allie (Rachel McAdams), a seventeen-year-old girl from a wealthy family, who is with her friend Sara (Heather Wahlquist). Noah is immediately smitten with Allie, and continuously asks her out on dates, only to be playfully rejected by her, even hanging off the Ferris Wheel showing that he will let go if she didn’t accept. Soon, they wind up with each other while going to a late night show with Fin and Sara. They both spend extra time with each other that night, and quickly fall in love.

You can see what the article looks like with the adjustments I made by following this link

Sorry!

I just wanted to apologize for the halt in my blog postings last week. I was sick as a dog in bed for 4 days straight. I have no idea what was wrong with me, but it wasn't good...I think it was the flu. Anyways, I'm feeling much better now thanks to a jumble of antibiotics and tons of sleep. I'd have to say that the cause of my illness was partially due to grueling 2 a-day Airband practices beginning at 7am. For those of you who don't know, airband is a dance/cheer/everything competition on the last day of Greek Week. Although it sounds like it's no big deal, sororities and fraternities spend hours upon hours practicing for the event which is judged much like a traditional dance competition. My sorority in particular spent a total of 100hrs practicing and those hours definitely paid off in the end because we won first place! This was the first time my sorority won 1st in the 3 years I participated so it was especially exciting for me. Our theme was " Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" You can view a youtube video of our Airband here. I hope you'll enjoy it!

Blogosphere Comment #5: Global Neighbourhoods

While searching through the blogosphere, I came across a post on the Global Neighbourhoods blog. The article, "Home from the Holidays" was about the blogger's recent trip to Maui. Reading through it, I noticed that he was able to include pictures within individual posts. It was nice to actually be able to see what the blogger was talking about, especially because the article contained graphic explanations of his experiences in Maui. I have recently vacationed in Cancun, Mexico in honor of the college tradition known as "Spring Break." My trip was less about sight seeing and more about having fun. However, both my friends and I were in awe of the clear blue waters and picture perfect skies. The view from our hotel room(pictured above) was like something you would see in a movie. If someone were to paint a picture of the landscape, it would look like a movie set rather than something that can be found in this world. One downfall of the trip was having my cell phone and my ipod stolen on the beach :-( I was really upset about it for a while, but with perfect weather, great friends and just a little alcohol...I was able to forget about it. All in all, I'd say my trip was pretty perfect.

Wiki Edit #6: Arbor Mist

I edited the Arbor Mist wikipedia page. I think that since I've begun editing the page, it has developed into a more organized page. I edited it today to include some fun facts about the wine that I came across while researching the brand. I also divided the page into more clear-cut sections, which I think makes it easier for users to find exactly what they are looking for.